The Country

Geography:
The Republic of Bulgaria is located in the eastern portion of the Balkan Peninsula in South Eastern Europe. It borders Romania to the north, the Black Sea to the east, Turkey to the south east, Greece to the south, Macedonia to the south west and Yugoslavia to the west. Bulgaria occupies an area of 110,994 km2 and has a population of 9 million (1991 data). The capital city is Sofia.

National History:
Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Bulgarian History

Further National Information:
Yahoo Bulgaria page
War, Peace & Security Bulgaria Page
Bulgaria.com History Page

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
The registration prefix 'B-' was used between 1923 and 193?, eg: B-BEPK.
The registration prefix 'LZ-' has been used since 193?, eg: LZ-BTX.

Military Air Arms:
Air Force (1906-Present)
Naval Aviation (1917-Present)
German Air Units Supporting Bulgaria in the First World War
German Air Units Supporting Bulgaria in the Second World War

Central Government Agencies:
Government Aviation (Bulgarian Government Aviation)
Agricultral Aviation Agency
Border Troops
Military Sports Organisation - DOSO
Ministry of Fisheries
Ministry of Health

Public Service Aviation:
Civil Police (Bulgarian Police Aviation Unit)

Commercial Aviation:
Air Sofia
Air VIA
Balkan-Bulgarian Airlines [Wikipedia history]
Bulgaria Air
Heli Air
Hemus Air

Private Aviation:
To be added

Aircraft Manufacturers:
To be added

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Sofia Airport (ICAO: LBSF)
Krumovo/Plovdiv Airport (ICAO: LBPD)
Burgas Airport (ICAO: LBBG)
Varna Airport (ICAO: LBWN)

Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museums:
Krumovo Air and Space Museum

Aviation-Related Magazines:
Bulgarian Aviation Magazines Guide

Aviation Bibliography:
Bulgarian Aviation Bibliography

Web Links:
Bulgarian Aviation
(Dedicated Bulgarian aviation website in Bulgarian with cyrillic text.)